Not Trying to Find Fault Seeking Remedy for County Management
Public reaction to last Thursday's coverage on county administration ranged from dismay to anger. About 30 to 40 residents spoke to the writer, with no protest from Commissioners Court members and no defense offered for county practices. The piece argues for better business discipline in county operations and clarifies cost figures for fencing bids, noting updated estimates and upcoming bids.
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Commissioners Court
McGuffey
Burglars Hit Gibson's Discount Stores Saturday Night
Gibson's Discount Stores at 420 S Ike were robbed late Saturday night or Sunday morning, making off with about $600 in cash. The burglars bypassed merchandise, triggered a nonfunctioning alarm, and fled with folding money while staff counted Sunday.
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Gibson’s Discount
S Ike
Jim Noelke
Mac McCrea
Noelken
Fireworks Show Set For July 4 At Sandhills Park
The annual display sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Monahans Volunteer Fire Department will begin at sundown at Sandhills State Park. Gates open 7:30 p.m. with 50 cent car admission and proceeds support the Opportunity School. Jets from Webb Air Force Base will perform a flyover.
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Chamber of Commerce and Monahans Volunteer Fire Department
Sandhills State Park
Opportunity School
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
Hopkins Named IMC District Manager in West Texas
Bob Hopkins has become IMC Drilling Mud’s Monahans-Fort Stockton district manager succeeding John Hartin who moved to the Netherlands. Hopkins, a former Fort Stockton senior engineer, arrives after about a month at Monahans with Hartin relocating to The Hague to oversee Dutch operations. Del Purvis notes two promotions: Carlos Gibson becomes senior engineer for Monahans and Gene Myers succeeds him. IMC Drilling Mud has nearly doubled warehouse space at Fort Stockton with a new office, lab, and warehouse.
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Bob Hopkins
IMC
Monahans
Fort Stockton
John Hartin
Netherlands
Hopkins
Hartin
the Hague
del Purvis
IMC West
Gene Myers
Purvis
IMC Drilling Mud
Houston
International Minerals and Chemical Corp
Kermit Couple Hurt In One Car Crash
Two people from Kermit, Mr. and Mrs. James Clayton, were injured in a one car rollover about nine miles north of Monahans on the Kermit Highway early Friday. They were treated at Ward Memorial Hospital and transferred to Winkler County Hospital in fair condition.
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Monahans
Kermit Highway
James Clayton
Kermit
Ward Memorial Hospital
Winkler County Hospital
Masons Plan Family Night at Paisano Encampment
Area Masons invite their families to a Family Night at Paisano Baptist Encampment on July 13. A barbecue and program are planned between 6 and 8 p.m.
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Paisano Baptist
Murder Charges Filed After Fatal Interstate 20 Crash
M G Singh of Cayanosa faces murder with a motor vehicle charge after the death of 8 year old Joeal Gonzales near Pyote. Four Gonzales children were injured and taken to Reeves County hospital Pecos. Police say Singh drove east in the wrong lane of Interstate 20. The Gonzales family listed Las Vegas Nevada as their home. Funeral services were held in Odessa.
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M. G. Singh
Cayanosa
Singh
Justice of the Peace
D. H
Bill) Reagan
Pyote
Joeal Gonzales
Gonzales
Reeves County Hospital
Pecos
Las Vegas
Nev
Odessa
Nevada
Summer School Ends as Students Prepare to Leave
About 221 youngsters in Ta tum and Sudderth Elementary Schools finish summer remedial courses with dismissal this Wednesday. Drivers education students completed finals on Thursday. Regular summer school ends July 12 at the high school per Assistant Superintendent Lathan Walker. Over 20 teachers taught in the program.
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Tatum
Sudderth
Lathan Walker
Holiday Publication Schedule Changes in July
The newspaper announces a revised publication week for the first week of July. Publish Monday July 1 as usual and Wednesday July 3 instead of Thursday July 4. Readers are asked to note the schedule adjustment.
Plans Continue To Hold Green Thumb Show In Ward County
The Ward County agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce advances plans for the Sixth annual Green Thumb Exhibition set for July 19 in the National Room of the First National Bank. Committee members include Johnny Harrison Charley McNabb Edd Cox Jack Blanchard George Bentley Roland Maxwell Carl Estes Chuck Wilson and Bill Andrews. A prior Agri Tour was sponsored for county farm operation tours, and a Pecan Perfection Day in November will be a new feature. Eight neighboring counties have adopted similar shows since the first amateur garden exhibition six years ago. Ward County hosted the original show.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Johnny Harrison
Charley McNabb
Edd Cox
Jack Blanchard
George Bentley
Roland Maxwell
Carl D. Estes
Chuck Wilson
Bill Andrews
Ward County
Harrison
Widening of State Highway 18 Near Monahans Began
Clearing started Thursday to widen a 6.4 mile stretch of State Highway 18 south of Monahans. Kenneth Plunkett, resident engineer, said four lanes will run from near Lobo Drive-In Theater to the Cayanosa cut off with curb and gutter extended 1,100 feet. The low bid of $527,071.17 was awarded to Robert Hall of Alley Mills for grading, structures, base and surface work. Workers expect dirt moving by mid July and all four lanes surfaced by January, with completion not until June 1969 due to hot weather paving requirements.
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Monahans
Kenneth Plunkett
Lobo Drive - In
Cayanosa
Texas Highway Commission
Robert Hall
Alley Mills
Plunkett
Three Charged In Robbery Of McLain Station
Jerry Howell 26 Donald Howell 17 and Guy Pyeatt 19 were brought from Hobbs New Mexico to Monahans and charged with robbery by assault in the June 22 McLain Shamrock station robbery and attendant assault. Darrin Barber 19 was treated for injuries and released. The trio allegedly fled with the cash register and about 400 dollars. They waived extradition and were arraigned on 5000 dollar bonds. Chief Patterson suspects them in a Kermit assault and attempted robbery case.
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Jerry Howell
Donald Howell
Guy Pyeatt
Monahans
Hobbs
New Mexico
McLain
Shamrock
Darrin Barber
Bob Patterson
Kermit
Patterson
Ward County
Herman Hamilton
Bill Reagan
Recreational Committee Briefing Under Way At School Building
An organizational meeting of a Recreational Committee with school city and county representatives convened last Thursday at the school administration building. Lathan Walker presided as chairman as the group reviewed spending and future plans. Members include Bob Orr Chuck Wilson Dick Hoyer Mrs Lenora Price and George Bentley.
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Lathan Walker
Bob Orr
Chuck Wilson
Dick Hoyer
Lenora Price
George Bentley
Elder Returns to Face Trials in Monahans Rape Case
Danny Elder, jailed in Huntsville, is to be brought to Ward County on a bench warrant for additional hearings. He faces a felony theft charge linked to a May 18 1966 motor theft from George Holbrook and an assault in the county jail on Jan 22 this year. A jail beating probe prompted county reforms after a grand jury investigation. In a separate matter, Delbert Winston Jones rape case gains venue change to San Angelo with Holt Magee appointed as lead attorney.
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Danny Elder
Huntsville
J. H. Starley
Elder
Monahans
Ward County
George Holbrook
Delbert Winston Jones
San Angelo
Holt Magee
Jones
Magee
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Hoglund
William Kidd
Boston
England
Linda Gray
the Motor Co
Jack Grant
Eunice Steele
Ford
A. G. Adair
Sam Wolfe
Masons
Hiway
McLain Station
Barbara Dodds
Midland Schools
Sandaills State Park
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